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Early season teal hunt on Catahoula Lake in Louisiana

Hampton Rutland filmed this early season teal hunting video for his web video series Louisiana Wetlands and shared it with Sportsman TV. […]

Get bow season off to a good start

Cross your t’s and dot your i’s as archery season arrives; the first few days will be your best chance at a buck before he becomes wary. […]

Trail camera placement tips from Greg Hackney

Before the rut, Greg Hackney sets his trail cameras up over rice bran near their bedding area so he can get nocturnal photos. […]

Trail camera placement tips from Greg Hackney

Before the rut, Greg Hackney sets his trail cameras up over rice bran near their bedding area so he can get nocturnal photos. […]
An 8-legged threat to hunters
Get in shape for hunting season
Stacked Ladder Climbing Sticks

Nose-hooked soft jerkbaits

Try nose-rigged soft-plastic jerkbaits when speckled trout aren’t responding to traditional offerings. It can be the difference between success and failure. […]
Matrix Rip Shad targets the ‘tweener’ depths
What lures worked for you and when?
Flounder without frying

Bass hearing

Sound detection is an effective sense for bass detecting their environment. Here’s how they hear, what they hear, what they don’t hear — and why it matters. […]

Paul Elias likes to fish a bladed jig in several different areas of the lake this time of year

Fish Bogue Homa in September

September is the month where grass begins to die and bass fishermen at Lake Bogue Homa can put their lures where they may not have been able to all summer. […]

The ‘Force’ is with Garmin as ICAST “Best of Show”

The new Garmin “Force” trolling motor won the “Best of Show” award at this year’s ICAST show. This is Garmin’s first entry into the trolling motor market. […]

Getting a handle on trophy bass

For many bass anglers, size matters, and several states have implemented management efforts to enhance trophy bass opportunities. […]

Crappie will bite at night, especially if you follow a few guidelines.

Tips for slabs after dark

The details of your setup and presentation are important. Follow these tips to help you make the best of your night-fishing trips for crappie. […]

Fishing on drop-offs at the ledges and in Ross Barnett’s shallow water, you may not catch any monsters, but you should catch plenty of 11/2- to 2-pound bass.

Ross Barnett’s hot-weather bass

A good reason to fish Ross Barnett this month is because it’s a shallow lake with lots of vegetation, which provides shade, cover and oxygen for bass. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Pro’s Pointers